Search Ontology:
GO: Biological Process
tight junction assembly
- Term ID
- GO:0120192
- Synonyms
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- occluding cell junction assembly
- occluding junction assembly
- Definition
- A cellular process that results in the aggregation, arrangement and bonding together of a set of components to form a tight junction. A tight junction seals cells together in an epithelium in a way that prevents even small molecules from leaking from one side of the sheet to the other.
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- Ontology
- GO: Biological Process QuickGO AmiGO
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Phenotype
Phenotype caused by Genes